External HDD for History

[Zholl]

do you have an idea of how much storage space you're using? I haven't been around long enough to have an idea of what 4 years worth of media looks like, and going off of my stuff makes me think you'd only need around 50 gigs or so, but I'd rather be sure of what you need before I make any suggestions

also, how much will you need to carry it around? would you rather have a 3.5" hard drive or a 2.5" drive in there? (desktop drive vs. laptop drive)

[Tanner]

Originally Posted by Zholl

do you have an idea of how much storage space you're using? I haven't been around long enough to have an idea of what 4 years worth of media looks like, and going off of my stuff makes me think you'd only need around 50 gigs or so, but I'd rather be sure of what you need before I make any suggestions

I have no idea on size as all the files that would go on it are currently scattered around my MacBook, my desktop, and my dad's 4 TB HDD. I wouldn't expect it to be too much (25-50 GB), but having room for expansion would be necessary. You can never have too much room.

Originally Posted by Zholl

also, how much will you need to carry it around? would you rather have a 3.5" hard drive or a 2.5" drive in there? (desktop drive vs. laptop drive)

It probably won't be moving around too much. It most likely would stay at the school and be used/taken home when data on it is needed. I don't have a preference to disk size.

-Tanner

[Mark McLeod]

Why not use a portable USB drive like a Western Digital Passport?

[Dkt01]

I agree with your dad that a drobo is overkill. It's a great device, but if you only have 50GB of data, you'd be wasting space. I would suggest a simpler RAID system if you're worried about handling over the years. My Book Mirror Edition or My Book Studio Edition II. Your choice should be based on if you use Macs or PCs and what your budget is. I tend to lean toward Western Digital, but other brands are good, too.